document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=813914>Question 813914</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> From the point P(-2,4),if PQ is drawn perpendicular to the line 7x-24y+10=0,find the equation of the line PQ. Also determine the length of PQ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #490046 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39630)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=490046\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equation for y;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "adjust into slope intercept form;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "form the general slope-intercept form equation and solve for b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute point P and new slope of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%281%2Fm%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%281%2Fm%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > into this formula for b and compute b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace the needed slope and value of b into the general slope-intercept equation to express your desired linear equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A Reminder:  y=mx+b is slope-intercept form for a line.  A line perpendicular to it will need a slope of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%281%2Fm%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%281%2Fm%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You could say, for perpendicular equations y=mx+b and y=Mx+c, that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=M%2Am=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"M%2Am=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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